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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1940
Page
2
A Christmas party for Canberra YWCA members and friends filled the Lady Hopetoun Room on Friday night with tableaux and carols. A supper was served and games and novelties entertained the younger attendees after the event.
Maunder's cantata Bethlehem was rendered by the choir at Wesley Church Sunday evening. Mr. Llewellyn Hughes conducted. The programme drew a large audience. Soloists included Mrs EB Piper, Mrs A Miller, Mr BE Puloos, Mr BO Gumley, and Mr G Gilhome. Ma and Mrs A RO Petere were organists.
The Shell Company hosted two film programs at the Civic and Capitol Theatres drawing large audiences. A.O Malley outlined Shell’s Australia wide operations and research aims while highlighting plans in Queensland and Clyde refinery progress. The event included demonstrations on slide materials and cost controls and touted a future boost to Australia’s industrial development and employment.
A long Canberra program features a Red Cross fund auction at Rochford's Hall with prizes donated by locals, plus a canberra high school gathering bidding farewell to Dr Henry. Residents and visitors attend music, dances, and lectures at Hotel Civic Kingston Hall and St Christopher's events.
The article urges readers to study their face for defects and to confess small flaws to improve makeup results. It recommends Innove of London and a booklet titled Promise of Lowalinedt, with skin health formulas by Dr. Franco Debat endorsed by Grush Medical Protection.
Canberra V A D members held a field day at Government House on Saturday. The event was arranged at the invitation of Her Excellency the Lady Gowrie and proved very successful. Notable visitors included Lady Dugan wife of the Governor of Victoria. Afternoon events featured bandaging triangular and roller work with the ta Division winning the bandaging competition on bolnta, separate from the tha yilivy.
The Ladies' committee of the ACT Patriotic Carnival will meet at Hotel Civic on Thursday evening to confirm stall allocations from the last meeting and discuss other carnival activities. Since the committee will not meet again until the New Year, full attendance is urged to enable immediate planning and execution of functions.
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